Centuries-old pagoda in Japan opens after 1st renovation in over 100 yrs
A national-treasure pagoda at Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple listed as a World Heritage site in Japan s ancient capital of Nara, was partially opened to the public Monday following its first renovation in more than 100 years.
The East Pagoda, believed to be the sole remaining wooden structure from when the temple was first constructed over 1,300 years ago, is available to view until Jan. 16 next year.
People line up to observe the inside of the renovated East Pagoda at Yakushiji temple in Nara Prefecture on March 1, 2021. (Kyodo)
Priests of the temple in the western Japan city chanted as the first floor door of the three-story pagoda was opened at around 8:30 a.m. Visitors, restricted from going inside the structure itself, were allowed onto a platform surrounding the door and leaned forward to observe the central pillar and an artwork displayed on the ceiling.
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Kyodo Mar 1, 2021
Nara – A pagoda that’s a national treasure at Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple listed as a World Heritage site in Nara, was partially opened to the public Monday following its first renovation in more than 100 years.
The East Pagoda, believed to be the sole remaining wooden structure from when the temple was first constructed over 1,300 years ago, is available to view until Jan. 16 next year.
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Kyodo Jan 8, 2021
Nara – A pagoda at Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple listed as a World Heritage site in Japan’s ancient capital of Nara, will be partially opened to the public from March after undergoing its first major renovation in more than a century.
During the viewing period through Jan. 16 next year, visitors to the East Pagoda, designated as a national treasure, will be allowed on a platform surrounding the pagoda’s entrance from where they will be able to see its central pillar and painted ceiling. They will not be able to enter the structure itself.